English Structure Test

Choose the best alternative for each item.

1. She has been here.......

1. after 1973
2. in 1973
3. for 1973
4. since 1973

2. He............ quite a lot in his work.

1. use to travel
2. is used to travel
3. used to travel
4. was used to travel

3. You don't object........ you by your first name, do youM

1. that I call
2. to my calling
3. for calling
4. that I am call

4. John said that he wouldn't mind............................

1. to wait for us
2. wait for us
3. waiting for us
4. for waiting us

5.Professor Black had us.................. compositions every Friday.

1. to write
2. written
3. write
4. wrote

6. If it..................... rain tomorrow, we'll have a picnic.

1. wouldn't
2. doesn't
3. didn't
4. won't

7. Even though there were only minor damages to the cars and no one was hurt, he still.................

1. called the cops
2. spilled the beans
3. reported the accident
4. got mad at the other guy

8. All of the people at conference are............

1. mathematic teachers
2. mathematics teachers
3. mathematics teacher
4. mathematic's teachers

9. She didn't know whether to sell ger books or .......................

1. to keep them for reference
2. if she should keep them for reference
3. keeping them  for reference
4. kept for reference

10. If I..............you. I wouldn't return the call.

1. be
2. am
3. was
4. were

11. She's already made her reservation for next Saturday,.................?

1. hasn't she
2. isn't she
3. doesn't she
4. hasn't it

12. George never goes out on dates because he.................money.

1. has so little a 
2. has very little
3. has so few
4. has very few

13. Prices for bikes at that store can run.................$250.

1. as high as
2. as high to
3. so high to
4. so high as

14. According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree,....................

1. my education will be employed by the university
2. employment will be givem to me by the university
3. the university will employ me
4. I will be employed by the university

15. You.................. your visa extended before it expires.

1. had better to get
2. had to get better
3. had better get
4. had better got